Tickets for $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot Now Selling for Bitcoin
JackPocket, a startup that lets you buy state lottery tickets using a mobile device, has integrated bitcoin payments.
Bitcoin Group Cleared to List on Australian Securities Exchange
Australian bitcoin mining firm Bitcoin Group is expected to make its long-awaited debut on the Australian Securities Exchange next month.
Digital Currency Group Acquires News Outlet CoinDesk
Coindesk, a leading industry news and media outlet has announced today that it has been acquired by Digital Currency Group. Barry Silbert’s Digital Currency Group, an initial investor in Coindesk has now acquired the publication as a whole, with editorial and business teams at CoinDesk to reportedly merge with Digital Currency Group’s events platform to […]
Bitcoin Group CEO Claims a ‘Billion Dollar Opportunity’ Ahead of Public Listing
Following months of repeated delays, Australian bitcoin miner, Bitcoin Group, is now set to make its debut on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in February. Melbourne-based Bitcoin Group is now gearing up for its official public float on the ASX in February. The miner is offering investors 100 million shares at 20 cents per share. […]
The Ultimate Guide to Earning Bitcoins Fast and Free in 2016
The post The Ultimate Guide to Earning Bitcoins Fast and Free in 2016 appeared first on 99 Bitcoins. It’s been a while since I wrote a new post, and it feels good to be back! Today, I’m going to cover all of the available ways there are to to earn Bitcoins online. Before I begin, […]
Breadwallet CEO Aaron Voisine: We Support Core’s Scalability Road Map, but Bitcoin Does Need a Hard Fork
Breadwallet , according to CEO and co-founder Aaron Voisine, is one of the most popular mobile bitcoin wallets that signed the scaling “ road map ” proposed by Bitcoin Core developer Gregory Maxwell. Speaking to Bitcoin Magazine, Voisine did emphasize, however, that Bitcoin’s block-size limit will need to be increased through a hard fork as […]
Snapcard CEO: Developing Countries Care About Bitcoin, Not Blockchain
While Wall Street seems more interested in the idea of permissioned or private blockchains these days, the point of Bitcoin in developing countries has nothing to do with the technology underpinning the decentralized payment network. According to Snapcard Co-Founder and CEO Michael Dunworth, people in developing nations are more interested in bitcoin as a currency […]
The RAND Corporation Report: National Security Implications of Virtual Currency
The RAND Corporation, an influential global policy think tank with strong defense and homeland security ties, has released a report titled “National Security Implications of Virtual Currency .” The report, freely available online , examines the feasibility for non-state actors, including terrorist and insurgent groups, to increase their political and/or economic power by deploying a […]
Netflix CFO: ‘Sure Would Be Nice to Have Bitcoin’ Payments
Bitcoin – a decentralized, truly global currency. Netflix – a streaming platform that just went global. Do both stand to gain by coming together? One of the biggest stories of the 2016, so far, is Netflix’s global expansion that saw the streaming service reach a 130 new countries. The new rollout now sees Netflix beaming […]
Netflix Exec Suggests Streaming Video Giant Open to Bitcoin
The CFO of streaming video giant Netflix issued new comments on digital currency in a recent public Q&A.